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Guerrero-Cuellar Expands ISP Eligibility

Guerrero-Cuellar Expands ISP Eligibility

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, D-Chicago, moved to improve eligibility for the Illinois State Police (ISP) and its college degree requirements under a new law passed in the House last week.

Ford Event Tomorrow at Malcolm X College to Highlight Opioid Overdose Crisis and Upcoming Medicaid Redetermination

Ford Event Tomorrow at Malcolm X College to Highlight Opioid Overdose Crisis and Upcoming Medicaid Redetermination

CHICAGO – As part of continuing efforts to combat the challenges posed by the opioid epidemic, state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, is partnering with state and local organizations to build Medicaid redetermination awareness, provide Narcan training, and offer other resources at an event scheduled for Friday, March 31 from 9 a.m. to noon at Malcolm X College’s Auditorium, located at 1900 W. Jackson Blvd. in Chicago.

Avelar Hails Grant Funding to Benefit Uninsured Illinoisans

Avelar Hails Grant Funding to Benefit Uninsured Illinoisans

BOLINGBROOK, Ill. — State Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Bolingbrook, is celebrating a $4.5 million grant to the Illinois Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (IAFCC). The grant money was passed by the General Assembly and signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker last year.

Rep. Rashid Bill to Promote Dual Language Programs, Enhance Bilingual Proficiency Passes IL House

State Rep. Rashid’s Bill to Regulate ChatGPT-type Software Passes House

BERWYN, Ill. – The Illinois House of Representatives passed legislation on March 22nd that will create a task force to study generative artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing software such as ChatGPT and Bard. HB 3563, which was introduced by state Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (D-Bridgeview), passed the House 109-0.